Police officer charged over Cronulla crash during alleged pursuit

A police officer has been charged and his employment status is under review after a crash left Sydney woman Gai Vieira in a coma.

Police said the officer had been pursuing another driver who was using a mobile phone in Cronulla on September 5 when the crash occurred.

Gai Vieira was seriously injured in a crash with a police car in Cronulla on September 5.

Police had previously said the officer was travelling at a speed of 124km/h in a 70km/h zone without flashing lights or sirens, when the police vehicle and Mrs Vieira's Mercedes collided.

Mrs Vieira suffered broken bones, punctured lungs and head trauma in the crash.

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On Thursday, a 40-year-old senior constable who is attached to the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command was issued a future court attendance notice for dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm.

The senior constable is due to appear in Downing Centre Local Court on November 12.

The police officer was also injured in the crash and has not been working. However, he has not yet been officially suspended, a police spokeswoman said.

Mrs Vieira's current condition is unknown, but she had been placed in a coma due to the severity of her injuries.

Shortly after the crash, Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy said it had been a "complicated" incident to investigate.

"We have a critical investigations team under a very experienced inspector investigating this terrible case," he said at the time.

"We are pulling out all stops to make sure we have an open and transparent process."

Bert Vieira said he wants someone to "take responsibility of what happened". Credit:John Veage

Mrs Vieira’s husband Bert said he was less than impressed with the police response, and the family was planning to sue NSW Police over the crash.

"It’s an insult to my family and to everyone that has been hurt by a police car chase," Mr Vieira said.

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The prominent horse trainer said the hospital had been "fantastic" but he was furious about the way the incident had been handled by NSW Police.

"They’ve destroyed our family’s lives," he said.

His son Trent said the process felt like a bad dream. "It’s truly difficult," he said. "We’re trying to be optimistic but mum is not responding and it’s now a waiting game until she wakes up to see the severity of her trauma."